White cloud; stringed instrument
Rabab is an Arabic name that carries two distinct, poetic meanings. It refers to a white cloud, symbolizing purity and grace, and is also the name of an ancient bowed string instrument used in traditional music. The name has historical significance as it was borne by the wife of Husayn ibn Ali.
Less common today
Rabab isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,636 in 2025.
Lebanese writer and journalist
Bangladeshi diplomat and UN Under-Secretary-General
Egyptian Olympic freestyle wrestler
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
